We want to get to know you more to help improve our service. Please take 2 minutes to fill out our survey here. Thank you! test2

Discover content and watch films on our latest and improved iOS app. Download it here!

This film is part of Free

Title of error

See Help

Hitchin. Honouring the Brave

Victims of a tragic air crash are honoured in a sombre military funeral procession through the streets of Hitchin.

Non-Fiction 1912 2 mins Silent

Overview

The sombre mood of the crowd is no surprise at this military funeral procession through Hitchin in September 1912. Even the children supress their curiosity and excitement at the sight of a camera and look calmly on. Full honours are given to the two aviation officers concerned - both pilots of the newly formed Royal Flying Corp who plunged to their deaths when their aircraft suffered catastrophic engine failure.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Hitchin

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Watch for free

G.B. Christie Ltd: Special Occasion G.B. Christie Ltd: Special Occasion

Advert 1958 0 mins Silent Location: Hitchin

A name you can rely on: this snazzy 1950s animation advertises wine and spirit merchant in Hitchin

Watch for free

The Shepherd and His Flock The Shepherd and His Flock

Amateur film 1941 32 mins Silent Location: Hitchin

Shooting and incendiary bomb extinguishing practice; the home front activities of the Hertfordshire Special Constabulary and Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) Unit in Hitchin.

Watch for free

Hitchin Coronation Celebrations Hitchin Coronation Celebrations

Non-Fiction 1936 8 mins Silent Location: Hitchin

By George! (and Mary)... Patriotic crowds pack the streets of Hitchin for exuberant coronation celebrations.

Watch for free

Hitchin Market Hitchin Market

Amateur film 1956 6 mins Silent Location: Hitchin

Jellied eels, popper bead necklaces, and striped humbugs; a few of the items offered at Hitchin Market. Amateur footage to accompany hand-written verse.

Watch for free

Starve Acre - Exclusive Q&A Starve Acre - Exclusive Q&A

Short interview 2024 24 mins

Daniel Kokotajlo talks to Nia Childs about Starve Acre, his folk horror about a couple digging deep into grief in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.

Watch for free

Sky Peals - Exclusive Q&A Sky Peals - Exclusive Q&A

Short interview 2024 30 mins

Sky Peals director Moin Hussain and lead actor Faraz Ayub talk to Tomisin Adepeju about their magic realist drama.

Watch for free

Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell Inside the Archive: The Early Films of Michael Powell

Documentary 2024 42 mins

Documentary exploring the BFI National Archive’s role in rediscovering and remastering the early films of Michael Powell.

Watch for free

Inside the Archive: The Riviera Revels Inside the Archive: The Riviera Revels

Short documentary 2024 12 mins

Bryony Dixon, curator of silent film at the BFI national archive, explores the origins of a series of comic travelogues, and Michael Powell's involvement in making them.